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Originally posted by BRISK
Right now, America is in danger of OPEC and many other countries deciding to denominate oil in Euros instead of the US dollar. This would be devestating to the US economy, and that's not good for anyone.
Now is not the time for cowboy arrogance. Countries are already switching their reserve currencies from the US dollar to the Euro. American arrogance only gives them more reason to speed up the process.
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What people have to consider is The United States is a VERY young country and an even younger power. 50 years ago they were just starting to rise, mostly from industrialising to supply the allies in the Second World War. Then with the threat from the Communists in Russia.
Yes Americans are very keen to tell you how they saved the world from Nazis and Commies, take away those two threatrs and the USA would still be a largely agricultural economy. Without saving the world where would the US be today?
The USA is a world power and has to take the good and the bad. Criticising someone or something does not mean you hate it, I critisise Eva, my staff, my daughter. It means I love them and want them to do better and they tell me when I screw up. At no time do I think they hate me.
Bush has been a bad President and will go down in history very badly. Even without 9/11 he was a lame duck President. When it happened he came forward to bring the country together and gained the sympathy and respect of the world.
Not reading the Intelligence report that pointed out Al Queda was planning a terrorist attack using airline planes was a mistake and one that he can be forgiven for, Presidents have too much to read and things slip through. Not having people who would read it and act upon it is not a slip up and down to poor management.
Invading Afghanistan was right as Bin Laden should of been dealt with by Clinton a lot earlier, in my opinion. Invading Iraq on the information he had and the advice he was getting from some was big mistake. A mistake that the world and the US will pay for decades.
Yes the US is the only super power today, but to remain there is a lot tougher than getting there. Some anylists predict the EU will be as strong financially as the US in under 10 years. Seems they are counting on the EU growing and the US shrinking.
A number one sportsman has to make sure on a daily basis he stays number one, it's not a crown you win and keep for ever. Others want to be number one as well.